DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-19 DECEMBER 2014

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1) GSLV MARK III LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY

Ø  The first experimental flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III has been launched successfully by ISRO from SatishDhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (AP)

Ø  This is next generation heaviest rocket launched by ISRO.

Ø  Indian Space Research Organization was established in 1969, with H.Qs at Bangalore.

Ø  Present Chairman – K.Radhakrishnan

Ø  Satellite Launching Station – SDSC, Sriharikota.

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which is the heaviest next generation rocket launched by ISRO recently:

a.       Pinaca               

b.      GSLV Mark II   

c.       GSLV Mark III  

d.      GSLV Mark I

2.     Who among the following is present  Chairman of ISRO:

a.       K.Radhakrishnan                     

b.      S.Radhakrishnan                     

c.   AvinashChander

d. Rajiv Shethy

2) 18^TH DECEMBER - MINORITY RIGHTS DAY

Ø  18^th December has been observed as Minority Rights Day across the world to protect the rights of the Minority communities.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Minority Rights day is observed on:

a.       17^th December             

b.      18^th December

c.    19^th December                        

d.   20^thDecember

3) RBI IMPOSED FINE ON BANK OF BARODA AND ICICI BANK

Ø  RBI imposed fines worth Rs 50 lakhs and Rs 25 lakh on ICICI (Largest Private Bank in India) for violating KYC and anti-money laundering norms.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     For violating KYC and anti-money laundering norms, which two banks have been imposed fine by RBI:

a.       ICICI and Axis Bank                      

b.      Axis bank and SBI

c.   ICICI and SBI Bank            

d.   ICICI and Bank of Baroda

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION WITH THEIR COMPLETE DETAIL

INSTITUTION	YEAR	HEADQUARTERS	HEAD	MEMBER NATIONS
United Nations (UNO)	1945	New York,USA	Ban-ki-moon	193
International Labour Organisation (ILO)	1919	Geneva	Guy Ryder	185
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	1957	Vienna,Austria	Yukiya Amano	162
Food and Agriculture Organisation  (FAO)	1945	Rome ,Italy	Jose Graziano da Silva	194
United Nations Educational , Scientific and cultural Organisation (UNESCO)	1946	Paris	Irini Bokova	196
World Health Organisation (WHO)	1948	Geneva	Margaret Chan	194
World Meteorogical Organisation (WMO)	1950	Geneva	Michel Jarraud	183
International Maritime Organisation	1959	London	Koji Sekimizu	171
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)	1946	New York	Anthony Lake	36
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)	1965	New York	Helen Clark	177
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)	1988	Nairobi	Achim Steiner

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-18 DECEMBER 2014

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1)  TWINS AT PEAK OF MOUNTAINEERING GLORY

Ø  By scaling Mt. Vinson, Antarctica’s highest mountain, Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik have

become the world’s first twins and siblings to climb the highest peaks on the seven continents.

Ø  They belong to Dehradoon, Uttaranchal.

Ø  They dedicate their mission to the course of Indian Girl Child

Ø  They stated their mission by Conquering Mt. Killimanjara, Mt. Everest, Mt. Elbrus, Mt.

Aconcagua, Mt. Carotenes Pyramid, Mt. McKinley and finally to Mt. Vinson.

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik have become the world’s first twins or sibling to scale the highest peaks on the Seven continents, they belongs to which Indian State:

a.  Punjab                       

b. Uttrakhand             

c. Himachal Pradesh             

d. J & K

2.  By Scaling highest peaks on seven continents they dedicated their mission to:

a. Environment in India                      

b. Women Empowerment in India

c. Transportation in India                   

d. Indian Girl Child

2) INDIA TO GROW 5.5% , SAYS ADB

Ø  India will achieve 5.5% economic growth rate in 2014-15, as declining oil prices present a golden opportunity for many beneficial reforms.

Ø  Asian development Bank was established in 1966, with Head quarters at Manila

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.   What growth projection has been given by ADB for India:

a.  5.6%                          

b. 5.7%                       

c. 5.5%                        

d. 6%

3) AIBA BANS SARITA DEVI

Ø  The International Boxing Association suspended Sarita Devi for refusing to accept Asian Games bronze medal, held in South Korea.

Ø  She has been banned for one year.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Who among the following Indian Boxing player has been banned for one year by AIBA:

a.   Sarita Devi           

b. Mary Kom              

c. SaniaMirza              

d. SainaNehwal

4) FORMER SC JUDGE AWARDED ‘PETA’ AWARD

Ø  Justice KS Radhakrishnan was given PETA India’s people of the year award (2014), for passing landmark judgment which imposed a ban on jallikattu bull race.

Ø  People for the ethical treatment of animals (PETA) is on animal rights organization.

         EXPECTED QUESTION

1. Who among the following has been awarded PETA India’s People of the year award:

a.  Justice K.G. Balakrishna                           

b. Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan

c. Justice MarkandeyKatju                           

d. Justice H.L.Dattu

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-17 DECEMBER 2014

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1)         THE 14^TH COMMISSION SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO PRESIDENT

Ø  The Commission gave its views on the devolution of tax receipts from the centre to the state between April 2015 to 31 March 2020.

Ø  14^th Finance commission is headed by former RBI Governor Y.V.Reddy

Ø  Finance Commission is constitutional body under Article 280 of the Constitution of India

Ø  Finance Commission distributes the taxes between the Union and State and allocates the funds accordingly.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who headed the 14^th Finance Commission:

a.  Vijay Kelkar               

b. Y.V.Reddy               

c. ArunJaitly   

d. RaghuramRajan

2.     Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Finance Commission:

a.   281                             

b. 279                         

c. 280            

d. 285

3.     To whom Finance Commission submit its report:

a.   Prime Minister                         

b. Finance Minister

c.  Planning Commission              

d. President

2)         ‘BANK AAP KI MUTHI MEIN’

Ø  HDFC Bank launched Mobile Banking facility namely ‘Bank Aap Ki MuthiMein’ .

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Which Bank launched mobile banking under the tagline ‘Bank Aap Ki Muthi Mein’:

a.    SBI                              

b. HDFC                      

c. ICICI 

d. Canara Bank

3)         PESHAWAR MASSACRED

Ø  132 students have been killed by 6 terrorists at Army School in Peshawar,Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Taliban accepts the attempt.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which city of Pakistan is in news for terrorist attack:

a.   Islamabad                             

b. Lahore                    

c. Peshawar                

d. Rawalpindi

4)         SUPREME COURT APPROVED SANSKRIT AS RHIRD LANGUAGE IN KV

Ø  Supreme Court approved re-introduction of Sanskrit as third language in KendriyaVidyala (classes VI-VIII)

Ø   Sanskrit replaced German Language

Ø  The third language formula was introduced in 1968 National Policy resolution. By Union Education Ministry.

Ø  It means that Children are to be taught three language, namely, Hindi, English and one optional language.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1. Which among the following language has been approved as third language by Supreme Court to be taught as third language in KV’S:

a.   German                    

b. Punjabi       

c. Sanskrit       

d. Marathi

2.  Which of the following language has been replaced by Sanskrit as third language:

a.   German             

b. French                   

c. Chinese                   

d. Malayalam

5)         INDIA 3^RDON BLACK MONEY LIST

Ø  As per Global Financial Integrity report , India has been ranked 3^rd on Black Money list with an estimated $ 94.76 billion wealth outflow in 2012.

Ø  Russia is on the top, followed by China.

         EXPECTED QUESTION

1.What is India’s rank on Black Money list according to GFI:

a.1^st        

b. 2^nd              

c. 3^rd                            

d. 4^th

2.Which country topped the Black Money List:

a.   China                  

b. Germany                  

c. Russia                     

d. France

6)         MURTHY APPOINTED US SURGEON GENERAL

Ø  The US senate has confirmed Dr. VivekHallegere Murthy as the next Surgeon General of the United States of America

Ø  Murthy is the first Indian American Surgeon General and the Youngest person to hold this position

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS

1.Who among the following Indian American has been appointed as Surgeon General of The US:

a.       Dr. VivekHallegere Murthy

b.      Dr. Raman Verma

c.       Dr. Neel Mukherjee

d.      Dr. MirmalBatra

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